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re: I need to buy a primitive rifle.
Posted on 11/13/12 at 9:11 pm to prostyleoffensetime
Posted on 11/13/12 at 9:11 pm to prostyleoffensetime
These guns travel far enough to need scopes? How are that called primitive then?
Posted on 11/13/12 at 9:12 pm to CarRamrod
The inception date of the cartridge is what determines if it's primitive
Posted on 11/13/12 at 9:13 pm to CarRamrod
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These guns travel far enough to need scopes?
Oh God yes. With a capable shooter and rifle the .35 whelen can be effective past 300 yards. Every one of them is effective beyond 100 yards.
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How are that called primitive then?
The action of the handi-rifle was designed in the late 1800's. The calibers are definitely not primitive.
Posted on 11/13/12 at 9:13 pm to CarRamrod
That's what I say, by they are considered primitive nonetheless. I use a CVA inline muzzleloader I got for $100 from cabelas. .50 cal. Iron sights. It does what I need it to do
Posted on 11/13/12 at 9:19 pm to CarRamrod
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These guns travel far enough to need scopes?
Hell yeah. I'm putting a scope on my 35 Whelen that's almost as good as the Zeiss Conquest 3-12x56 on my rifle. I got a Trijicon 2.5-10x56 with the 30 mm tube for my 35... I figure if I'm going to use it almost a month out of the season, I might as well do it right.
Posted on 11/13/12 at 9:33 pm to CarRamrod
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These guns travel far enough to need scopes? How are that called primitive then?
If I was starting to hunt right now. All I would buy is a 35 Whelen primative rifle. No need for anything else in La
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